ESPN kicks off auditions for 'Dream Job' sportscaster series premiering February 22, 2004

By Reality TV World staff, 09/09/2003

ESPN has announced the full open audition casting call tour for its new upcoming "Dream Job" sportscaster reality show. "Dream Job," billed as "The Search For The Next SportsCenter Anchor!" will be an "American Idol"-style competition show in which the contestants which they will be brought to Bristol, Connecticut ESPN headquarters, to complete in a number of sportscaster-related activities.

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A panel of judges and/or viewers will cast votes and eliminate contestants after each round. The competition will take place over 7-8 consecutive weeks, after which a winner will be crowned and awarded a one-year on-air talent contract with ESPN. The series will premiere Sunday, February 22, 2004.

The casting call tour will visit 29 US cities over the course of September and October 2003. A full list of audtion dates and locations (where available) follows below.

New York City, NY
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Time: Open casting will go from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Candidates can start lining up at 5:00am Tuesday morning. Potential candidates who are not on line by 8:00pm Tuesday evening will be turned away.
Place: The ESPN Zone NYC
1472 Broadway (&42nd)
NY, NY
www.espnzone.com